Professional Dog Trainer Mentorship
This is the most comprehensive course of its kind in the area, covering all aspects of running a successful dog training business. The course is designed to give the student the knowledge and skills to pursue a career as a professional dog trainer. The focus is the pet dog field, however; the course will give the student the foundation to branch out into other specializations of their choice.
The course consists of monthly information session on a variety of subjects (see modules) and weekly shadow sessions. During the shadow session, the student will accompany me on a variety of lessons including consultations; obedience; behaviour modification; Ecollar lessons; scent detection; therapy dog training; etc. This will give the student hands on exposure to a wide range of breeds and issues along the way.
It is my belief that by learning the theory behind why dogs do what they do and how to manage and shape those things, that you will be able to better deal with dogs or issues that don’t fit in the normal cookie cutter mold of most dog training systems. Of course, theory only goes so far, and the student will also need practical hands-on experience to fully benefit from this program.
Besides teaching my own method, other systems and tools will be discussed and explained during the monthly seminars. This will give students a more complete picture of dog training and allow them to make their own choices on what methods to use once they establish their own businesses. I am a firm believer in expanding your knowledge base so that you can make informed decisions on how to train the dog that is in front of you.
The successful student will be required to attend a variety of lessons each week to gain knowledge on how to teach and address specific needs of both the dogs and their owners. Pet dog training is more about training people than dogs, so this is an essential part of the curriculum. Every dog is different but also, every person learns differently. At the end of the day, it is your responsibility as a dog trainer to make sure that the person is successful in being able to train their own dog.
The student will be required to train their own dog as part of the curriculum. There will be weekly lessons with just the student and their dog to learn how to train their own dog from start to finish. Ideally this would be a puppy, however; an older dog would also be suitable if the student is willing to approach things with an open mind and teach their dog as if they had not had previous training. The student will go through basic to advanced obedience with their dog; Ecollar training; and scent detection.
Towards the end of the program, students will get hands on experience teaching a variety of classes and curriculum to my clients under my supervision. Successful completion of the course requires the passing of an extensive written test as well as passing Intermediate Obedience with their own dog.
The following outlines the modules of the course. These are the theory-based lecture/seminar lessons and do not include practical hands-on or shadowing sessions. Seminars will be scheduled each month.
Modules
Learning Theory
How Dogs Learn/Critical Periods of Development
Obedience Training
Intermediate/Advanced Obedience
Behaviour Modification
Sport
Business Development and Models
Promotion and Advertising
Business Taxes
Sustaining Your Business Mod
Current or previous TDT students can do the course for a 20% discount. To arrange a meet and greet session to discuss the course in greater detail, please use the Contact Us link below.
